Senior Accounting Consultant

LHH; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, an established consulting firm, is seeking a Senior Accounting Consultant to support complex accounting, financial reporting, and client-facing projects across a diverse portfolio of businesses. This role requires either a CPA or on the track to obtaining CPA, with 2-5 years of accounting experience and a background in public accounting preferred.

You will lead engagements, mentor staff, and act as a primary client contact, delivering high-quality financial reporting and technical

Qualifications

• CPA or CPA candidate required
• 2-5 years of accounting experience
• Public accounting background strongly preferred
• Experience leading engagements, mentoring staff, or serving as a primary client contact
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting exposure
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Prepare and review financial statements and supporting schedules
• Assist with audits, reporting, and technical accounting projects
• Support multiple clients while serving as a trusted business advisor
• Partner with stakeholders to solve complex accounting and reporting challenges

Skills

CPA or CPA candidate

Accounting experience

Public accounting background

Engagement leadership

Mentoring staff

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Deadline management

Education

CPA certification or CPA track

Job description

Our client is an established consulting firm is seeking a Senior Accounting Consultant to support complex accounting, financial reporting, and client-facing projects across a diverse portfolio of businesses.

This role does require either a CPA, or on the track to obtaining your CPA.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Prepare and review financial statements and supporting schedules
• Assist with audits, reporting, and technical accounting projects
• Support multiple clients while serving as a trusted business advisor
• Partner with stakeholders to solve complex accounting and reporting challenges

What We're Looking For

• CPA or CPA candidate required
• 2-5 years of accounting experience
• Public accounting background strongly preferred
• Experience leading engagements, mentoring staff, or serving as a primary client contact
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting exposure
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment